Fable

Free plan

What the maker publishes

Browser support

The web app is listed for Chromium, Firefox, or Safari, and local-folder access uses the File System Access API where available. source

Canvas and capture

It supports open .canvas files, daily notes, reusable templates, and remappable hotkeys. source

Current limits

Fable v1 supports one vault at a time and has no sync service, publishing, plugin marketplace, or mobile app. source

Desktop roadmap

Native macOS and Linux builds are on the roadmap; the maker says the app can currently be built from source on both. source

Download verification

Each release provides SHA-256 checksums; a signed installer certificate is listed as planned for the first stable release. source

Free plan

Yes source

Links and graph

Fable supports backlinks, outgoing links, linked and unlinked mentions, and interactive global and local graph views. source

Obsidian compatibility

Fable opens existing Obsidian vaults without import or conversion and respects their .obsidian configuration. source

Offline access

Yes source

Plain files

It reads and writes Markdown files in place and does not move notes into a database. source

Supported platforms

web,windows source

Privacy

The maker says Fable requires no account, uses no telemetry, has no cloud in the loop, and works offline. source

Search

It includes full-text search with operators, a fuzzy quick switcher, and a command palette. source

What it does

Fable is a local-first knowledge base for linked Markdown notes and works with Obsidian vaults. source

Windows requirements

The native build supports 64-bit Windows 10 and 11 and uses Microsoft Edge WebView2. source

Writing

The editor offers Live Preview, Source, and reading modes, plus wikilink autocomplete and YAML frontmatter fields. source

Checked against the maker's pages on 12 Oct 2026.